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1-th
2-th
adjective suffix
—used in writing after numbers other than 1, 2, and 3
Full Definition of -TH
—used in forming ordinal numbers <hundredth> <fortieth>
Variants of -TH
-th or -eth
Origin of -TH
Middle English -the, -te, from Old English -tha, -ta; akin to Old High German -do -th, Latin -tus, Greek -tos, Sanskrit -tha
3-th
noun suffix
Definition of -TH
1
: act or process <spilth>
2
: state or condition <dearth>
Origin of -TH
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German -ida, suffix forming abstract nouns, Latin -ta, Greek -tē, Sanskrit -tā
4-th
symbol
Definition of -TH
—used with the figures 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 0 and related Roman numerals to indicate an ordinal number <25th> <50th wedding anniversary> <XXVth Olympiad>
Origin of -TH
2-th
-TH[2] Defined for Kids
-th
adjective suffix \th\
Definition of -TH for Kids
—used to form numbers that show the place of something in a series <hundredth> <fortieth>
Variants of -TH
-th or -eth \əth\
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